Citygym closes another Ho Chi Minh City location as social insurance arrears near VND 8.2 billion
Citygym’s Lê Văn Việt location in Ho Chi Minh City suspended operations from November 11, 2026, with the pause expected to last until November 18. The chain announced the permanent closure of its Vạn Hạnh Mall location on November 10. Seven locations remain open, while its operating company owed nearly VND 8.2 billion in social insurance contributions as of the end of September.
Citygym told members that its Lê Văn Việt location in Ho Chi Minh City would suspend operations from November 11, 2026, until an expected November 18 while it adjusts its operations. During the pause, members can exercise at a nearby location or apply to put their memberships on hold for one month at no charge. Members with booked personal training sessions or unused sessions can contact the location to arrange future classes.
A day earlier, Citygym announced the permanent closure of its Vạn Hạnh Mall location after eight years of operation. Some members whose memberships were still valid expressed concern. In mid-September, Citygym had announced the suspension of operations at its Vạn Hạnh Mall and Điện Biên Phủ locations, but said several days later that both would remain open while it adjusted its operating model and membership services.
According to Q&Me, Citygym had 10 locations in March 2026; by the time the original article was published, that number had fallen to seven, all in Ho Chi Minh City. Vũ Bá Khiêm, who oversees management of the Citygym system, told Znews that the Vạn Hạnh Mall location closed permanently because revenue from newly sold memberships was insufficient to cover operating costs. The company will concentrate resources on locations using premises provided by Nova Services, a NovaGroup company, and continue reviewing the size and operating costs of its entire network.
Information published by Ho Chi Minh City’s social insurance agency shows that Citygym Service Investment and Development Joint Stock Company was among 100 entities with large social insurance arrears outstanding for at least six months. As of September 30, 2026, the company owed eight months of social insurance contributions for 246 employees, totaling nearly VND 8.2 billion.
Other premium gym chains in Vietnam also reduced their number of locations in 2026. Elite Fitness closed its last Ho Chi Minh City location in May after failing to reach an agreement to renew its lease. From July to November, California Fitness suspended operations at locations across the country, calling the move a “restructuring”; its network shrank from more than 30 locations to two.
Source: VietVance
